Bag.



Patented June I8. |90I..

M. E. M066.

BAG.

Apphcntion filed Apr. 9, 1901.1

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

MILLARD E. MOGG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BAG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 676,660, dated J' une18,` 1901.

Application filed April 9, 1901. Serial No. 55,033. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, MILLARD E. MOGG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bags; and I do declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable 0thers skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to bags particularly designed for the handling ofcoal; and the main object of the invention is to provide a bag whichshall be simple of construction, durable in use, and exceedinglyinexpensive of production, and which will permit of its being emptiedwith ease, the construction being such that dust and small particles ofcoal will not cling to the sides or be stopped by any interiorobstruction of the bag.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel form of handleor grip which is connected tothe bag in a strong and durable way.

lVith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts,which will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointedout in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the bag.Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of the sidethereof, and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the handlesor grips.

In the drawings, l denotes a bag which may be of any well-known orapproved shape or construction. The upper edge of the bag is turned overand hemmed down on the outside, so as to leave an uninterrupted smoothinterior surface and prevent dust and small particles from being caughtand retained in the bag in the act of emptying.

3 denotes reinforcing-flaps preferably, but not necessarily, triangular,which are secured at their edges to the outer sides of the bag, withtheir apices extending downwardly.

4 denotes the handles or grips, each of which consists of a strip ofleather or analogous material having its ends slit or bifurcated toenable the members of each end to straddle the upper edge of the bag andits reinforcing-flap and be secu red thereto by rivets 5. The grips orhandles intermediate their ends or at the points above the bifurcationare shaped in any suitable manner to substantially tubular form topresent a convenient and easy grip for the hand. l

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction, mode of operation, andadvantages of the invention will be readily understood without requiringa more extended explanation. It might, however, be noted that a bag thusconstructed is exceedingly simple and strong of construction and thatthe handles or grips are so attached as to reduce to a minimum theliability of their pulling apart from the bag. f

Various changes in the form, proportion, and details of constructionmaybe made within the scope of the invention Without departing from thespirit or sacricing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

A bag having secured to its sides at its upper end and on its outer facetriangular strips having their apices downwardly directed, grips 0rhandles of flexible material having bifurcated or slitted ends Whichstraddle the upper edge of the bag and reinforcing-strips and arelocated upon opposite sides of the medial line of each strip, and rivetspassing through the bag, reinforcing-strips and legs of bifurcations ofthe grips and rigidly uniting the same, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Wit- 'nesses` v MILLARD E. MOGG.

Witnesses:

HIRAM B. SACKETT, WILLIAM A. THIRLWALL.

